Joint Base Charleston Airmen conduct water survival training

Ten Airmen from Joint Base Charleston attended a seven-hour water survival training course May 2 at the Charleston Harbor to keep their flying status current. All pilots and crew members must take the water training course every three years to maintain their flying status and to ensure they are

Little Rock AFB weather flight chases down EF-2 twister

Dark clouds swirled overhead as sirens wailed into the night, signaling the impending arrival of a tornado.Base housing residents had enough advance warning to gather their loved ones into a safe place before the tornado struck Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., on April 25, 2011. Homes were damaged

Scott AFB Airmen complete CBRN training

From day one at Air Force basic military training, Airmen learn the skills necessary to help protect themselves and their fellow Airmen in a combat environment. For one essential life-saving skill, Airmen must complete a refresher course every two years -- chemical, biological, radiological and

USAF EC hosts Pentagon-sponsored civic outreach program

A group of influential U.S. citizens hand-picked to participate in a high-profile civic outreach program visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center May 4th as part of the Department of Defense's Joint Civilian Orientation Conference program.Approximately

Photos: Fairchild civil engineers train like they fight

Secretary of State Clinton: U.S. will redouble anti-terrorism efforts

The United States will not become complacent in the aftermath of killing Osama bin Laden, but will continue its efforts to stamp out terrorism with new resolve, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said May 2."We must take this opportunity to renew our resolve and redouble our efforts," she

DOD: Bin Laden buried at sea, official says

Osama bin Laden received a Muslim ceremony as he was buried at sea, a senior defense official said here May 2.The religious rites were performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the North Arabian Sea, the official said, speaking on background, and occurred within 24 hours of the

DOD: President Obama declares 'justice has been done'

"Justice has been done," said President Barack Obama in announcing the death of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan.An American counterintelligence and counterterrorism team killed bin Laden May 1 during a firefight near Islamabad, the president said during a short statement

DOD: U.S. kills bin Laden in intelligence-driven operation

An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden May 1, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House the same day."Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in

Photo essay: Extender illustrated

The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces, it's Air Force fact sheet states. Although the KC-l0's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by